Is Portland ready to start building streets for smaller trucks?
Cities can’t exist without cargo. But it’s becoming increasingly clear that cities can exist with fewer big trucks.
Michael Andersen (Contributor)
BikePortland Articles by Michael Andersen (Contributor)
The Monday Roundup: Oil’s price plunge, Sydney’s bike ban proposal and more
Our roundup of the week’s best bike-related links starts with the coming drop in gas prices.
Congressman’s fruitcake ice cream will help buy gift bikes for Portland kids
This is definitely our favorite ice cream charity partnership ever.
TriMet bus kills man who had been walking bike in bike lane (UPDATED)
The man had reportedly been banging on the back of the bus before his death.
Does your airport have a 50-page bike plan?
Portland International Airport’s new bike-pedestrian plan is probably thicker than the average city’s.
As Nike expands, so too could nearby biking options
A curb-protected bike lane proposed for WalkerRoad would serve Nike’s campus, but hasbeen delayed until 2019.(Image: Washington County, modified by BikePortland) Nike is planning to spend millions of dollars to build parking garages for 2,500 cars on its growing Washington County campus, but it’s not yet clear whether the sportswear giant will also be backing … Read more
Oregon Walks celebrates Vision Zero plan and honors livable-streets visionaries
After a significant grant victory, Oregon’s largest walking advocacy group had plenty to celebrate Saturday.
The Monday Roundup: Extreme anti-theft measures, mapping ciclovias and more
This week’s best bike links start with what we hope is a pretty funny one.
Comment of the Week: Teaching your kid to be a millionaire
We didn’t all love math when we were 15, but most of us probably liked buying stuff.
Call for city to create off-road biking plan draws 550 signatures in 36 hours
Hundreds of local mountain biking lovers are piling signatures into a new petition.
City of Portland will take ‘deep dive’ into data to assess neighborhood greenway system
Urged (in part) by recent activism around neighborhood greenways, PBOT has set out to take a closer look at all of them.
Networking, neighborhoods, and DIY activism success
With a few allies in other neighborhoods, it’s possible to make huge changes to city neighborhood greenway plans. So step up — the time for your neighborhood association to shape the next round is right now.(Photo: J.Maus/BikePortland) Part of our series of guest posts, America’s Next Bicycle Capital, where we share community voices about the future … Read more